Quite an Amazin’ game of numbers
THERE WERE 1 , 358 players used in the majors this season, breaking the record of 1,353 set last year, which broke the 1 , 348 of 2015. You see the trend, right?
Of the 1 , 358, 62 signed their f irst pro contract with a major league team with the Mets — which was the most in MLB. The second most was the 59 of the Yankees, followed with 56 by the Red Sox and 55 by the Rangers.
The Mets’ number reflects a lingering class of players from the Omar Minaya reign, such as Lucas Duda, Jeurys Familia, Daniel Murphy and Joe Smith and Sandy Alderson’s tenure, including 12 from his f irst draft class in 2011 , which featured Brandon Nimmo, Michael Fulmer and Seth Lugo.
The Yankees’ number was inflated by 14 players making their major league debuts this year, notably Jordan Montgomery, but also players such as Rookie Davis, Nik Turley and Tyler Webb.